Test report detailing issues with a vehicle's bodywork, including windscreen, hood, locks, and seating.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\3\ X704-0112 | |
| Date | 19th March 1928 guessed | |
| contd :- -11- We might mention that with this scheme of lighting there is no illumination in case the driver has to reverse also it is impossible to know whether the tail lamp is lighted or not with- out getting out to see. The worst feature of the body is that no cowling is fitted under the change speed quadrant and the cold winds and dirt blows through making it very uncomfortable for the driver, the right leg becomes numbed with cold. The windscreen is altogether too flimsy - both glasses were cracked and it will not stand the strain of the hood. when this is erected the side screens cannot be closed owing to the top of the windscreen being pulled backwards. The hood quickly lost its tautness and flapped on to the driver and passengers heads making it impossible to keep a hat on. The windscreen wiper will not stand the speed of the car when working and is blown right over. It then jams and breaks the flexible drive. We found it necessary to fit two stops to prevent this occurring. We fitted a spot light and found it useful when passing over cars, its chief drawback was the stiffness required in the ball socket to keep it in its place. The tool boxes and stays are very good and we had no trouble with these. They are not water-proof but this is a detail. The manufacture of the lids were poor. The rear wind- screen would not stay vertical. The small handles for tightening this up in position being altogether inadequate. We had to fit a temporary stay from the screen to the rear of the body. The rear anchorage of the body remained O.K. We had considerable trouble with the O.S. bolt working loose. This was examined but we could not find the reason of it coming loose. It was definitely tightened up each time and locked by the lock nut. We presumed that the sagging of the rear of the body tended to loosen the nuts. We could find no other reason. The N.S. gave no trouble. The small nickel plates covering all the locks were continually jumping up and down during the runs - these are not very satisfactory. The rear seating position is very comfortable and rides very well. In cold weather there is a very bad draught from inside apparently coming through all the top joints. The door hinges, handles and catches are very good - at the finish of the run no shake in these could be detected. --------------- Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /A.W.Hancock. | ||
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).